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2013

 
Employee Spotlight Jim Flaherty Florida D-AFSD Risks Own Life to Save Woman Trapped in Flaming Car – Tampa International Airport D-AFSD Jim Flaherty was driving to work in the early morning hours of March 13th, when a vehicle sped past him. Minutes later, ...
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Employee Spotlight Lori Neuffer

Cleveland Officer Helps Reunite Missing Person with Family  – A Cleveland Transportation Security Officer recently helped reunite a 13-year-old girl with her family. The girl had been missing for more than two weeks. ...
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Employee Spotlight Aeron Pineiro Promoting Transparency in Government Through TSA’s FOIA Process – Aeron Pineiro is the Operations Manager in TSA’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Branch.  Pineiro's work before joining TSA in 2011 included serving as a Cryptologic Linguist in the U.S. Air Force, ...
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Employee Spotlight Robert Collins A TSA Manager in Texas Plays a Critical Role in Saving the Life of a Passenger – In western Texas a Manager’s quick thinking and actions saved the life of a passenger who had stopped breathing. ...
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Employee Spotlight Robert Nunnery Keeping a Focus on Safety at TSA – Robert Nunnery, who’s been with TSA since the beginning, is the Occupational Safety and Health Specialist assigned to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and is responsible for providing safety and technical support for all of the airport’s safety...
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Employee Spotlight Frank Pipia, Jr. Creating Effective Communications to Promote TSA’s Core Values – Frank Pipia, Jr. is a Transportation Security Manager at Milwaukee’s General Mitchell International Airport (MKE). As a result of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the U.S., Pipia traded in his police badge for a career with TSA. ...
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Employee Spotlight Diego Vivar Employee Spotlight: Diego Vivar – A Security Training Instructor from Florida’s Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, is part of a team of ten facilitators currently staffing the Essentials of Supervising Screening Operations (ESSO) course at the TSA Academy in Glynco, Georgia...
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Employee Spotlight Sumer Alhinnawi Employee Spotlight: Sumer Alhinnawi – The daughter of Syrian-Turkish immigrants, Sumer Alhinnawi brings a unique perspective to TSA, and has an understanding of the inner workings of Congress.
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Employee Spotlight Steve Lorincz Dedicated to Security and Treating Passengers with Respect – Steve Lorincz has spent more than half of his life working at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) to ensure the safety of passengers, and their treatment with dignity and respect.
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Employee Spotlight Jim Weisbruch Long Time Aviation Professional Receives Prestigious Award – Jim Weisbruch, a TSO at Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley International Airport, is a longtime aviation professional who was recently recognized with the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award. ...
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San Jose Officers Identify Murder Suspects San Jose Officers Identify Murder Suspects – Late last month, five individuals were arrested on murder charges at San Jose International Airport after being identified by a TSA Officer. In the early morning hours of December 21st...
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Employee Spotlight Ann Oh Employee Spotlight – Ann Oh is lead graphic designer with the Office of Strategic Communications/Public Affairs at headquarters, and is the sole designer working on the DHS If You See Something, Say Something™ public awareness campaign...
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2012

 
Administrator Pistole Applauds TSA Employees during Hurricane Sandy Recovery Efforts Administrator Pistole Applauds TSA Employees during Hurricane Sandy Recovery Efforts – Administrator Pistole recently visited the Federal Emergency Management’s (FEMA) Joint Field Office in Queens, New York to meet with TSA employees...
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Still Proudly Serving Still Proudly Serving – Nearly a quarter of TSA’s workforce is a veteran or currently serves as an active duty service member in the U.S. armed forces. These veterans, Reservists and National Guard members also serve on the frontlines at airports across the nation...
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Latest revision: 14 March 2013